fix the problem, duplicate name exists on network.

1. The following error is displayed while
connecting to a network computer, or
when you start the PC after installing
Belkin Wireless Router.
“A duplicate name exists on the network”
“Duplicate Name Exists” Error
Message

2. Change the Computer Name
The name of the computer specified under System
Properties dialog matches with other computers
on the same network. In other words, two
different network computers have the same
name. Change the computer name as follows:

3. For Windows 8.1/ 8 and Earlier
Versions:
Right click My Computer desktop icon, select
Properties.
Click “Advanced system settings” link on the left
panel.
Click the Computer Name tab.
Click the Change button.
Check the name specified in “Computer Name”
textbox. It must be matching with one of the computer
names in the same network.
Change the name, click OK | Apply | OK.
Change IP Settings
Change the Dynamic IP Address settings through

4. For Windows 8.1/ 8:
Press Windows Key + X.
Click Control Panel.
Click Network and Internet | Network and Sharing Center.
Click the network adapter displayed under “Connections”.
(Right side of the screen below “Access type”)
In the General tab and Activity frame, click the “Properties”
button.
Click Network tab in the new dialog.
Select the active version of your IP, say, Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Click Properties button.
Contact your Internet Service Provider, ask them your IP
Address and verify the same with that specified in the
dialog box. Change it, if required to do so.
Click OK | OK | Close.

5. For Earlier Versions of Windows:
Click the Start button.
Select Control Panel.
Type “adapter” in the Search box located on the
top right corner.
Click “View network connections” link under
“Network and Sharing Center” header.
Right click your active connection, click Properties
button.
Refer Steps # 6-10 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s
paragraph.

6. Create a New User Account
The current user account files may be corrupt. Make a
new account and try again.
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
Press Windows Key + X.
Click Control Panel.
Click User accounts and family safety | User
accounts.
Click “Manage another account”.
Click “Add a new user in PC settings” link.
PC Settings will appear in a metro app.
Under “Other users” category, click “Add a user”.
Specify another Windows Live email id, click Next
button.

7. For Earlier Versions of Windows:
Click the Start button, select Control Panel.
Click “Add or remove user accounts” under “User
accounts and family safety” header.
Manage Accounts page will open.
Click “Create a new account” link.
Specify a name for your new account, select
“Administrator” type and then click “Create
account” button.

8. Release Current IP Address
Release the current IP Address with the
command given below:
For Windows 8.1/ 8:
Press Windows Key + X.
Click “Command Prompt (Admin)”.
Type below command and press ENTER: ipconfig
/release
Exit Command Prompt.

9. For Earlier Versions of Windows:
Click the Start button.
Type “Command Prompt (Admin)” in the search
box.
Right click it in search results.
Select “Run as administrator”.
Refer Steps # 3-4 from Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s
paragraph.

10. Delete Duplicate Files
“Duplicate files cause Duplicate Name Exists”
error message. Remove all duplicate files with a
Duplicate File Cleaner.
For Windows 8.1/ 8 and Earlier Versions:
Download Clone Files Checker.
Install and run the program.
Search for duplicate files. Delete all tons of GBs
of duplicate files found.